New restaurant expected to open in a couple months

Weather is holding up construction a bit, but the new Zaxby’s restaurant should open in the next couple of months on Oak Ridge Turnpike.

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Oakridger - Oak Ridge, TN

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Posted Jan. 10, 2013 at 7:22 PM
Updated Jan 10, 2013 at 7:23 PM

Posted Jan. 10, 2013 at 7:22 PM
Updated Jan 10, 2013 at 7:23 PM

OAK RIDGE

Weather is holding up construction a bit, but the new Zaxby’s restaurant should open in the next couple of months on Oak Ridge Turnpike.

The restaurant owners Chris Andrews and Brandon Barrett formed a limited liability corporation they aptly named Nuclear Chicken LLC to operate the local restaurant.

“We wanted an Oak Ridge theme,"Andrews told The Oak Ridger Thursday. “We also have a sauce named Nuclear.”

He said Barrett’s grandfather also worked in Oak Ridge during the Manhattan Project.

The new Zaxby’s will seat about 70 people and will feature a drive-thru. Andrews said the company is in the process of hiring employeees and hopes to hire about 40 to 50 people in the Oak Ridge community.

“We’re excited about it,” he said.

Zaxby's is known for its “signature” dishes like chicken finger and wings, but Andrews said “salads have become real popular.”

Zaxby’s is based in Athen, Ga., where Barrett will continue to work. Andrews said he will operate the local restaurant, but plans to hire a manager and assistant manager for day-to-day operations.

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